December 9, 2021

Research and mentorship combine at the HRRC

University studies major Wilinia Hamilton is getting research experience and the benefits of mentorship as a student assistant researcher with the Texas A&M Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center.

Hamilton is aiding in a National Science Foundation-funded study that’s taking a close look at how businesses in Beaumont, Texas, are faring after the “triple-whammy” of the winter 2021 storm, COVID-19 and recent hurricanes.

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